State v. Eugene

In this appeal from the jury conviction and a sentence from 6 to 10 years for the crime of rape, the defendant asserts that the indeterminate sentence of 6 to 10 years was excessive and that at trial he was represented by ineffective and inadequate counsel. From adverse rulings on these issues by the District Court, the defendant appeals. We affirm the judgment and sentence of the District Court.

The defendant was 14 years of age and was confined to the Boys’ Training School in Kearney, Nebraska, at the time of the offense. A detailed review of the circumstances of the offense is not…